Leading the ever-expanding interest in artistic practice and cultural production from Asia, Asian Contemporary Art Week (ACAW) is a dynamic platform that brings together major New York- and Asia-based art institutions, museums, and galleries to present cutting-edge exhibitions, innovative projects, and provocative dialogues. Asia Society will host the signature program of ACAW 2014, FIELD MEETING: CRITICAL OF THE FUTURE,on October 26 and 27. The event includes a keynote presentation by Tom Finkelpearl, commissioner of New York City’s Department of Cultural Affairs; commissioned performances by Haig Aivazian, Polit-Sheer-Form Office, and Bavand Behpoor, among others; and presentations by more than 30 art professionals that highlight individual practices, institution building, and cross-cultural influences. Organized by Leeza Ahmady and Xin Wang. RSVP required to acawpr@asiasociety.org; art professionals receive priority.

Exhibitions and programs at consortium / participating venues: ACAW launches on Wednesday, October 22, with a celebration cohosted by ArteEast and Taymour Grahne Gallery, featuring works by Kuwait-based Tarek Al- Ghoussein. Also taking place are the opening of Seoul-based Seokmin Ko‘s Strip Show at Art Projects International, and a screening of the documentary Nam June Paik & TV Lab at Asia Society.

On view through Saturday, October 25 are solo exhibitions of Ronald Ventura at Tyler Rollins Fine Art and Cao Fei at Lombard Freid Gallery. That evening DJ Spooky and collaborators pay homage to Nam June Paik at Asia Society.

Sunday, October 26 and Monday, October 27arefull throttle FIELD MEETING days at Asia Society (see full list of speakers below), and are followed by The Armory Show’s VIP Focus Reception.

Public Art Fund launches four sculptures by Sui Jianguo at Doris C. Freedman Plaza on Tuesday, October 28.

On Wednesday, October 29,Ventana244 hosts a reception for select video screenings by Lu Yang, followed by an artist talk with curator Xin Wang at Residency Unlimited. Billie Tsien speaks with Francesco Clemente at Rubin Museum of Art.

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